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Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Feb 18, 2026 at 6:00:18 am EST

Highs through Saturday will trend into the lower 80s with overnight lows near 70F and the lower 70s. Another cold front may be looming for the Sunday and Monday timeframe.
TODAY...Partly cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East to southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, decreasing to 5 to 10 mph.
TODAY: Gentle to moderate east to southeast breezes, decreasing to mainly light breezes, except becoming southeast and decreasing to light to gentle breezes Florida Bay. Bayside/Gulfside: Seas 1-2 ft, subsiding to around 1 ft. W of Marquesas and Hawk Channel: seas 2-3 ft, subsiding to around 2 ft. FL Straits: seas 2-4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. SE Gulf: seas 1-3 ft, subsiding to 1-2 ft. Bay/nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop, except becoming smooth to a light chop Florida Bay.
TODAY: Gentle to moderate east to southeast breezes, decreasing to mainly light breezes, except becoming southeast and decreasing to light to gentle breezes Florida Bay. Bayside/Gulfside: Seas 1-2 ft, subsiding to around 1 ft. W of Marquesas and Hawk Channel: seas 2-3 ft, subsiding to around 2 ft. FL Straits: seas 2-4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. SE Gulf: seas 1-3 ft, subsiding to 1-2 ft. Bay/nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop, except becoming smooth to a light chop Florida Bay.

 


 

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